Crypto Long/Short Ratio
Live trader positioning: what share of accounts are long versus short on each coin's perpetual futures. The extremes flag where the crowd is most one-sided - and most exposed to a squeeze. Updates automatically.
Global long/short account ratios right now: the most long-skewed of 20 tracked coins is DOGE (76.1% long vs 23.9% short) and the most short-skewed is TIA (47.7% long vs 52.3% short). BTC accounts split 60.9% long / 39.1% short. Of the 20 coins tracked, 14 have 60% or more of accounts long and 0 have 60% or more short. The average account across those markets is 62.7% long - worth reading as a contrarian gauge, because the crowded side is the one with liquidations resting behind it.
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What is the long/short ratio?
The long/short ratio shows what percentage of traders' accounts are positioned long versus short on a coin's perpetual futures. It is a snapshot of crowd positioning and sentiment - a high long share means most traders are betting on a rise, a high short share means most are betting on a fall.
Reading the crowd
Experienced traders often read extremes contrarily. When an overwhelming majority is already long, much of the buying is spent and the crowd is exposed to a long squeeze if price slips. When the crowd is heavily short, a sharp bounce can force shorts to cover, fueling a short squeeze. Positioning is most powerful alongside funding (what the crowd is paying to hold) and liquidations (where leverage is getting flushed).
One signal, not the whole picture
The ratio is a gauge, not a trigger. A crowded book can stay crowded while a trend runs. Combine it with the technical screener for confirmation and size with the position-size calculator so a squeeze never takes out more than you planned.
Account-ratio data from Binance, OKX and Bybit perpetuals, collected by MarginPad. For information only - not financial advice.
Funding, open interest and basis are only worth something if you are positioned on the venue that pays them.
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